India vs Australia 5th Test, Day 1: Jasprit Bumrah Strikes After Scott Boland Rips Through India

A relentless Scott Boland and Mitchell Starc sliced through an Indian batting line-up missing Rohit Sharma on Friday to put Australia in a commanding position after day one of the fifth and final Test. The visitors were all out for 185 after Jasprit Bumrah -- captaining the side with Rohit "rested" -- sent his team in at a sold-out Sydney Cricket Ground. Boland with the chief destroyer with 4-31 while Starc took 3-49. In reply, Australia lost Usman Khawaja for two on the last ball before stumps with Bumrah doing the damage, leaving them at 9-1 with Sam Konstas on seven.

"It was disappointing losing a wicket on the last ball of the day but it's a pretty good position after they won the toss," said Boland.

"I felt like I bowled pretty good... a bit stiff still from Melbourne but happy with the way the day went.

"Hopefully the sun's out and we can bat all day (on Saturday). There's still a nice covering of grass on the wicket and hopefully another good day for us tomorrow."

None of the Indian batsmen fired, with kingpin Virat Kohli again falling cheaply while Nitish Kumar Reddy, who made a brilliant century in the previous Test at Melbourne, was out for a golden duck.

Kohli had a huge left-off on his first ball and finally departed for 17, following KL Rahul (4), Yashasvi Jaiswal (10) and Shubman Gill (20).

Rishabh Pant made a battling 40, but that was as good as it got for India.

Regular captain and opener Rohit was rested, India said, after failing to get past 10 runs in any of his five innings during the series, which Australia lead 2-1.

It was a significant move and could spell the end of the 37-year-old's 67-match Test career.

Australia will regain the Border-Gavaskar trophy for the first time since 2014-15 if they win